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To all the people thinking that now is a good time to make a change in life,
This year is going to be an extremely difficult year economically for our country. In times like we have when everyone will feel some pain, the weak areas will falter and the strong areas will survive. If you are thinking about where would be a better place, let me tell you I believe that place to be the Triangle. We moved here from a decaying part of Massachusetts. We now live in the Triangle. Cary specifically. I cannot begin to tell you the overwhelming difference it has made in our lives. We are able to afford so much more here, day to day life is far superior, things are run better, taxes are much lower, the weather is amazing and there is an unlimited amount of things to do with all the choices here. My wife and I talk about our brilliant move a lot now. We didn't realize how good the move would end up being beforehand, but we sure realize it now. In these tough times, we are so grateful that we moved here. We haven't personally felt any economic pain here ourselves. Other than a slower housing market, with no mass depreciation happening, we wouldn't even realize the nation is in a recession. Life is the best it has ever been. I am sure anything can happen in the future, but we couldn't pick a better place to be in good times and bad. While no place is for everyone, I have to give the Triangle a big thumbs up.
There is no guarantee that it would be the same for you, but we have lived in both ends of the spectrum and it is clear to me that the Triangle is a winner. I suggest that if you are considering a move, you should spend some time in our wonderful neck of the woods to see how you like it. It might just do for you what it did for us.
Wow, you really think NC will survive after the new president brings corruption to our country that has been perfect for the last 8 years? I think the whole country will quite *obviously* collapse. What were we all thinking, voting for hope and change? (In other words: your status line distracts from any point you try to make. You're alienating 55% of the people who read your posts, including me.)
What area exactly is the triangle? I might want to look into it for relocation from what you have to say about it, it sounds like a good place. I would be coming from NH.
To all the people thinking that now is a good time to make a change in life,
This year is going to be an extremely difficult year economically for our country. In times like we have when everyone will feel some pain, the weak areas will falter and the strong areas will survive. If you are thinking about where would be a better place, let me tell you I believe that place to be the Triangle. We moved here from a decaying part of Massachusetts. We now live in the Triangle. Cary specifically. I cannot begin to tell you the overwhelming difference it has made in our lives. We are able to afford so much more here, day to day life is far superior, things are run better, taxes are much lower, the weather is amazing and there is an unlimited amount of things to do with all the choices here. My wife and I talk about our brilliant move a lot now. We didn't realize how good the move would end up being beforehand, but we sure realize it now. In these tough times, we are so grateful that we moved here. We haven't personally felt any economic pain here ourselves. Other than a slower housing market, with no mass depreciation happening, we wouldn't even realize the nation is in a recession. Life is the best it has ever been. I am sure anything can happen in the future, but we couldn't pick a better place to be in good times and bad. While no place is for everyone, I have to give the Triangle a big thumbs up.
There is no guarantee that it would be the same for you, but we have lived in both ends of the spectrum and it is clear to me that the Triangle is a winner. I suggest that if you are considering a move, you should spend some time in our wonderful neck of the woods to see how you like it. It might just do for you what it did for us.
Glad to hear that you like it in NC. It's good to hear positive comments about the area!
Are we REALLY going to start this again? Come on dude! Give it a rest!
As far as the person moving from NH .........WHAT?!?! lol
With the exception of having warmer weather I can't for the life if me figure out why someone would consider NC to have a higher QOL than NH! NH is so beautiful! Everything is well kept, low unemployment statewide, low crime statewide...closer to the ocean AND mountains, low taxes (these are things that everyone cites as their reasons for wanting to move to NC...but from what I've seen, they are even more true in NH). Unless you really really don't like cold winters, I can't imagine why you'd rather live in NC than NH. It would be my first choice to live if proximity to family wasn't my main reason for moving back to NY. I guess everyone has varying preferences though!
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Are we REALLY going to start this again? Come on dude! Give it a rest!
As far as the person moving from NH .........WHAT?!?!
With the exception of having warmer weather I can't for the life if me figure out why you would consider NC to have a higher QOL than NH! NH is so beautiful! Everything is well kept, low unemployment statewide, low crime statewide...closer to the ocean AND mountains, low taxes. Unless you really really don't like cold winters, I can't imagine why you'd rather live in NC than NH. It would be my first choice to live if proximity to family wasn't my main reason for moving back to NY.
I've actually lived in NH and I would take NC any day...
I also think the QOL is much higher here than in NH
Actually, we are looking at Raleigh, among other cities, to relocate to from West MI. I'm not sure how much doom and gloom currently exist in the Triangle, but it's really scary here. Double digit unemployment, crime increasing, police being laid off, every type of store, restaurant and what have you going out of business. I'm sure some of this is going on in the Triangle too, just like most places, but I'm curious how much.
Our first choice is Knoxville TN, but things are going down hill there. We like Raleigh due to the weather, proximity to the ocean, bible belt, low crime and friendly people. Though the OP painted a great picture of the area, are any of you seeing things going down the toilet like us in MI or is the OP fairly accurate?
To Charlton Dude
A big WHATEVER to that
this area was flooded with people thinking it was some gold mine.
I remember reading Raleigh tops the list, Raleigh best place for business blah blah blah
So many people actually beleiving this false hype we are hurting like the rest of the nation just not as bad but we are still hurting
Now trying to find a job its nearly impossible
(In other words: your status line distracts from any point you try to make. You're alienating 55% of the people who read your posts, including me.)
Then I suggest 55% not read my posts.
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